The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

"Oh? Yes, yes, I'll call Qian Ming right away."

Zhou Yonghui frantically pulled out his phone and dialed a number that was so rare he'd probably never get through...

Ignoring the terrified staff at Shangdi, Ye Linyuan put his arm around An Wangshu and entered the Shangdi store.

"What are you standing there for? Bring my sister all your most expensive and best set meals!"

As Ye Linyuan's impatient voice rang out, the Shangdi staff finally snapped out of their daze and began to frantically attend to An Wangshu.

Seeing An Wangshu standing there in a daze, Ye Linyuan smiled and patted her head.

"Go ahead, get your hair done, and have a spa treatment while you're at it. After you're done, I'll go buy you a new outfit."

An Wangshu raised her head, looked at Ye Linyuan, hesitated for a moment, and her clear, cold voice trembled slightly.

"And... what about you?"

Wow, this proud and arrogant girl is starting to care about people. That's progress, I guess. It seems we're one step closer to preventing the Ye family from being destroyed.

"I'll be waiting for you here, and I'll take care of a few things while I'm at it."

An Wangshu stared blankly at Ye Linyuan with her bright, star-like eyes. After hesitating for a long time, she grabbed Ye Linyuan's clothes and spoke to him in an almost pleading tone.

"Please, don't leave me, okay?"

She remembered when she first returned home, her second sister, Ye Qingxin, took her out to eat. But halfway through the meal, Ye Qingxin left her at the hotel and walked away on her own. Because she had no money, she was detained by the hotel and almost called the police. If it weren't for the hotel owner taking advantage of her young age and releasing her without calling the police, allowing her to pay in installments, she would probably have a criminal record.

This is no exaggeration; that meal cost a whopping 2 yuan!

For Ye Qingxin, 2 yuan is just the value of a piece of clothing or even a pair of gloves, but for An Wangshu, it was money she had to save every penny and work part-time for two whole years to pay off!

She really didn't want to experience that feeling of being abandoned and helpless by everyone again!

"Oh? Don't worry, I told you I'd be waiting for you here."

"As the saying goes, a real man keeps his word, and I, Ye Linyuan, am a 100% real man."

Ye Linyuan scratched his head, somewhat puzzled as to why An Wangshu would make such a request. However, even though he didn't understand, he figured it was fine to just go along with her.

Anyway, he was prepared to wait for her.

"......good."

Upon hearing Ye Linyuan's agreement, An Wangshu nodded weakly, then followed the staff member, turning back to look at him repeatedly, towards Shangdi's VIP room...

She wanted to try to trust Ye Linyuan, because she was the only one in the Ye family who was kind to her...

But if...

She shook her head, completely unable to imagine what she would do if she came out and couldn't find Ye Linyuan...

Perhaps, I will become completely disillusioned with everything...

After An Wangshu entered the private VIP room, Zhou Yonghui stepped forward and whispered to Ye Linyuan.

"Young Master Ye, Sun Ming is nearby, he'll be there in ten minutes at most. Would you like to go inside...?"

"Go inside? No need. Today I want to see right here at the main gate, in front of everyone, just how amazing our CEO Sun is, that he can train even more amazing employees."

After saying that, Ye Linyuan found a stool and sat down at the entrance of Shangdi with an imposing air.

Six minutes later, Sun Ming appeared in Ye Linyuan's line of sight, panting, with a woman in tow. Soon, the two of them arrived in front of Ye Linyuan.

"Young Master Ye, it's all my fault. I failed to properly train my men, and they accidentally offended you. I apologize to you here, and I will accept whatever punishment you give me."

Sun Ming knew Ye Linyuan's temperament very well, so he never thought of shirking responsibility, nor did he think of asking Ye Linyuan to be lenient.

Four years ago, Ye Linyuan became the number one young person in Haicheng not only because of his astonishing talent, but also because of his ruthlessness and mercilessness towards his enemies.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to create a company valued at 10 billion yuan and preparing to list on the Science and Technology Innovation Board in just two short years, while studying and casually playing around!

In front of Ye Linyuan, you must admit your mistakes and stand up straight when you're about to be beaten—this is an ironclad rule known to everyone in the industry!

Ye Linyuan glanced at Sun Ming, who was bowing down as if he were at Ye Shao's mercy, and then at the woman who was probably Sun Ming's lover or secretary. He didn't say anything, but instead took out his phone and started playing with it.

"First Blood!"

"Double Kill!"

"Killing Spree!"

"Rampage!"

"Unstoppable!"

"Godlike!"

"Lengendary!"

"......"

Listening to the constant game sounds in his ears, Sun Ming felt like his back was about to break, and cold sweat was streaming down his forehead, but he didn't dare to get up at all.

"Your team has destroyed the turret!"

Half an hour later, even though Ye Linyuan had given up, the game was finally over. He then looked at Sun Ming and suddenly asked.

"Mr. Sun, how are you feeling?"

"Huh? What?"

"It must feel terrible to be humiliated like this, right?"

"this......"

Sun Ming was at a loss for words and could only turn to look at Ye Linyuan, waiting for his next words.

"The service industry should act like the service industry, don't you think?"

"Yes, yes, Young Master Ye is right. It's all my fault. No matter how you punish me, I will accept it without complaint."

"Then I want Shangdi to get out of Haicheng Wanli Commercial Plaza, do you agree?"

Sun Ming's expression changed. Even though Zhou Yonghui had told him before he came that Ye Linyuan was very angry and that the punishment would probably be severe, he didn't expect it to be this severe.

Shangdi is the culmination of his twenty years of hard work. He has put countless efforts into developing Shangdi, and he himself doesn't even remember how much money he spent on bribes or how many times he drank himself into a stupor or even suffered a stomach hemorrhage in order to please the other party. This is how Shangdi became the premier high-end private beauty salon in Haicheng, and even managed to occupy a store in the prime location of Wanli Commercial Plaza in Haicheng.

But now, because of one of his employees, everything is over...

"Young Master Ye..."

"Do you admit it or not?"

"I admit it, I admit it."

At that moment, Sun Ming seemed to have been drained of all his energy, aging ten years in an instant, and his entire being looked castrated.

My 20 years of hard work, just gone like that...

"Alright, today is your last day of business at Shangdi. Do a good job. My sister's expenses here will be deducted directly from my account."

Stretching, Ye Linyuan went to greet An Wangshu, who was hurrying out.

"You...didn't abandon me, but have been waiting for me all this time?"

Looking at Ye Linyuan so close to her, An Wangshu felt like she was dreaming. She had already prepared herself to be abandoned and to work hard to pay off her debts, but she never expected that he would actually be waiting for her here.

He truly did what he said he would do...

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't I say I'd wait for you here until you come out?"

Ye Linyuan laughed and flicked An Wangshu on the forehead, then pulled her along to their next destination: a high-end clothing store on the second floor of the plaza.

At this moment, An Wangshu's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and she wouldn't let Ye Linyuan pull her. She just stared intently at Ye Linyuan, leaving him completely bewildered.

"What's wrong?"

Why are you so good to me?

"Why are you asking that again? Didn't I already say I don't want you to embarrass me at tonight's party?"

As soon as Ye Linyuan finished speaking, An Wangshu's bright eyes dimmed slightly.

Yes, he just wanted to avoid embarrassing himself, which is why he brought me to the hair salon, spa, and even to buy clothes. How could you expect so much?

Thinking of this, An Wangshu felt like a puppet on a string, letting Ye Linyuan pull her forward.

"Of course, like I said before, if you really want a reason, it's that I want you to be my sister."

younger sister......

Is he serious...?

An Wangshu could no longer hold back. Hot tears streamed from her eyes, down her delicate cheeks, and fell to the ground with a "plop." Without giving Ye Linyuan any chance to react, An Wangshu threw herself into his arms and cried her heart out.

Ye Linyuan was a little confused as to why she was crying like this out of the blue, since he didn't bully her like he did in the original story.

But as I said before, even if I don't understand the reason, at this point, just offering comfort is enough.

"Okay, okay, sweetie, it's all over now. Don't cry, don't cry. If you cry, you won't be pretty anymore."

"No matter what happens, I'll stand by you. Don't cry, okay?"

An Wangshu didn't know how long she cried before she finally stopped. Looking at her clothes, which were now a mess from her tears and snot, she couldn't help but lower her head and turn pale. She didn't dare to look at Ye Linyuan at all.

"I'm sorry, brother. I... I got your clothes dirty. When we get back, I... I'll wash them clean for you. Please... please don't leave me, okay...?"

"What? What did you just say?"

Upon hearing An Wangshu's words, Ye Linyuan couldn't help but grab her shoulders and ask excitedly.

Good heavens! Hard work pays off. After half a day—no, if we count from when I took the beating for her, it should be a day and a night plus this morning—this little girl finally called me "brother." Does that mean that I've completely said goodbye to the Ye family?

Hahaha, I knew it! Forced plot changes are nothing compared to me!

But to An Wangshu, Ye Linyuan's words meant, "How dare you get my clothes dirty?!"

Am I going to be abandoned again...?

I just got an older brother myself...

"I... I said I got your clothes dirty..."

Not hearing the address he wanted, Ye Linyuan couldn't help but roll his eyes. What was that? It was just a piece of clothing worth a little over 40,000 yuan, it wasn't worth much.

That's not what I wanted to hear.

"Go back, I'll clean you up when we get back..."

"That's not it either."

Now it was An Wangshu's turn to be confused. It wasn't "the clothes got dirty," nor was it "I'll wash them when I get back," so could it be...?

Thinking of a certain possibility, An Wangshu hesitated for a moment before tentatively speaking.

"Please don't leave me, okay...?"

Ye Linyuan: ......

This is terrible! How can it be so exhausting to hear the original male lead, now with a drastically altered plot, call someone "brother"...?